📂 Wednesday, February 15, 1995 — Day 19
◀ Criminal Trial
📅 Wednesday, February 15, 1995 32 proceedings 2990 utterances
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Day 19 — Wednesday, February 15, 1995

Defense Exposes LAPD Procedure Failures; Rockingham Visit Details Emerge
Judge Lance A. Ito • Criminal Trial • 32 proceedings • 2990 utterances
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The court approved FBI EDTA testing of biological evidence while ordering defense access afterward. F. Lee Bailey's aggressive cross-examination of Sergeant Rossi exposed LAPD procedure failures and a false crime scene log entry, forcing Judge Ito to reveal the department had been compelled to reevaluate procedures after formal coroner objection. Detective Phillips testified in detail about the crime scene walkthrough at Bundy and the early morning 'VIP treatment' notification process at Simpson's Rockingham residence, where detectives observed the white Ford Bronco and a brownish-red spot on its driver's door.

  • Judge overrules prosecution and allows Bailey to pursue coroner notification failure, revealing LAPD was forced to reevaluate procedures
  • Crime scene log found to falsely record Detective Phillips at Bundy until 10 AM when he was actually at Rockingham
  • Bailey catches Sergeant Rossi in contradictions about shoeprint observations and his own spatial movements at scene
  • Detective Phillips describes systematic crime scene walkthrough documenting bloody shoeprints, blood droplets, glove, and blood on rear gate
  • Detectives' early morning arrival at Rockingham with Fuhrman scaling wall and opening gate to notify Simpson
  • Detective Lange observes brownish-red spot on Bronco driver's door reported by Fuhrman
  • FBI EDTA testing of biological evidence approved for Monday with post-test defense inspection ordered
Day 19 • 32 proceedings • 2990 utterances
Criminal Trial
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